Gumbo Limbo

Apricot

About Gumbo Limbo and Apricot

Gumbo Limbo

Apricot

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

China

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA34

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Cold Regions, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Yellow, Orange, Rose

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

PRUNUS armeniaca

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Apricot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

खूबानी

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

Abricot or Abricotier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Albaricoque

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

Βερύκοκκο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Apricot

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Morela

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Apricot

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA34

1 27800

Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Apricot

Wondering what are the properties of Gumbo Limbo and Apricot? We provide you with everything About Gumbo Limbo and Apricot. Gumbo Limbo doesn't have thorns and Apricot doesn't have thorns. Also Gumbo Limbo does not have fragrant flowers. Gumbo Limbo has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching and Vomiting and Apricot has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Gumbo Limbo and Apricot and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Apricot

Season and care of Gumbo Limbo and Apricot is important to know. While considering everything about Gumbo Limbo and Apricot Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gumbo Limbo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Apricot season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Gumbo Limbo is Loam, Sand and for Apricot is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gumbo Limbo is Neutral, Alkaline and for Apricot is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Gumbo Limbo and Apricot Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Apricot physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Apricot height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Apricot are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Apricot flower color: White and Light Pink
Apricot leaf color: Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Apricot

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Apricot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Apricot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Apricot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.